It’s been a turbulent couple of weeks for those following the Brexit drama and it seems some of that chaos rolled out on to BBC Breakfast today.
Presenters Naga Munchetty and Jon Kay were on hand to deliver all the latest developments surrounding Britain’s exit from the European Union following an extremely difficult night for Prime Minister, Theresa May.
They caught up with Nick Eardley, who was stood outside Downing Street today, but when they got to him, it seems his microphone wasn’t working properly.
Of course, the big story on everyone’s lips this morning was the fall out after Andrea Leadsom’s resignation last night, with some believing it’s the straw that broke the camel’s back for May.
Kay asked: “Hi Nick, where does this leave the Prime Minister now?”
A very quiet Nick replied: “On pretty shaky ground.
“There are a lot of conservatives really unhappy with Theresa May’s new Brexit plan.
“They were meeting and discussing it in the commons yesterday and there were ministers not happy with elements of what she is proposing.”
“Last night, that culminated in the Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom resigning.”
Nick tried to throw over to a video tape showing what Leadsom had to say about the reasons she chose to resign, but the sound quality decided to crack and muffle.
At this point, Kay felt the need to step in and resolve the issue as he said: “Sorry Nick, I’m gonna have to stop you as there’s a problem with the technology so we can’t hear you very well.”
Turning back to the camera, the presenter reassured viewers they would definitely return to him.
Munchetty added: “Yeah, we definitely do want to catch up with Nick.”
Thankfully, the BBC Breakfast team managed to resolve the issue and Eardley was able to finish his report a little later on in the show.
Yesterday, Leadsom’s resignation couldn’t have come at a worse time for May as it thrown the Cabinet into chaos just hours before the Leader of the House was due to announce a reworked Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
However, it seemed Leadsom didn’t agree with the proposed plan and citied it as one of the reasons for her exit from the Cabinet.
She wrote in a letter to May: “There have been some uncomfortable compromises along the way, but you have had my determined support and loyalty in your efforts to deliver Brexit as our shared goal.”
Leadsom continued: “I do not believe that we will be a truly sovereign United Kingdom through the deal that is now proposed.
“I have always maintained that a second referendum would be dangerously divisive, and I do not support the Government willingly facilitating such a concession.
“It would also risk undermining our Union, which is something I passionately want to see strengthened.
“There has been such a breakdown of Government processes that recent Brexit-related legislative proposals have not been properly scrutinised or approved by Cabinet members.
“The tolerance to those in Cabinet who have advocated policies contrary to the Government’s position has led to a complete breakdown of collective responsibility.”
BBC Breakfast airs weekdays on BBC One at 6am.
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